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Lester D Olin

Roger L Morency

A fiber optic hull penetrator comprises a penetrator insert and a penetra plug that each have fiber alignment inserts mounted, molded or adhered to them. The penetrator insert and penetrator plug are designed to provide strain relief to the cable, spring loading to the fiber alignment inserts, and a waterproof pressure boundary seal when subjected to the submarine ocean and combatant environment. Each fiber alignment insert is a solid slug of material to which anchor pin holes, strength member holes, locating key holes have been added to which suitable components are affixed or inserted.

Fiber optic hull penetrator insert

A multichannel fiber optics connector comprises two virtually identical hes, each of which is made up of an insert alignment bushing, a shell and a clamping nut. The bushing has anchor and keying pins attached. The connector is waterproof and pressure tolerant for underwater use.

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Mystic, CT, United States of America

Lester D Olin